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Louisa May Alcott

By Alcott , Louisa May , Louisa May; Reisen , Harriet; Alcott

Book information

Publisher
Henry Holt, Melia ;Henry Holt and Co.
Year
2010
ISBN
978-0-8050-8299-9, 0805082999
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
504 kB (516366 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2019-09-24 23:50:18
AlcottAmericanAmerican;20th century;Biography;AuthorsAmerican;Women authorsLouisa May,;1832-1888;Women authors

Description

In a fresh, modern take on the remarkable Louisa May Alcott, Harriet Reisen's vivid biography explores the author's life in the context of her works, many of which are to some extent autobiographical. Although Alcott secretly wrote pulp fiction, harbored radical abolitionist views, and served as a Civil War nurse, her novels went on to sell more copies than those of Herman Melville and Henry James. Stories and details culled from Alcott's journals, together with revealing letters to family, friends, and publishers, plus recollections of her famous contemporaries provide the basis for this lively account of the author's classic rags-to-riches tale. In Louisa May Alcott, the extraordinary woman behind the beloved American classic Little Women is revealed as never before.

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